One week on – Reflections on a grand final fairy tale
YOU really had to be there to feel all the drama and tension of last week’s epic NAB League Girls decider. There was a clear sense of history being made as the final siren blared, and a raft of Western Jets supporters flooded the field to celebrate with their newly crowned premiers. But like Rome, […]
South Australia slams home 14 unanswered goals for 92-point Country win
SOUTH Australia has maintained its unbeaten start to the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with a comprehensive 92-point win over Vic Country. Three minutes into the second term, Country kicked their third goal to draw level with the Croweaters at 20-apiece. From that point on, South Australia piled on 14.10 (94) to 0.2 (2) […]
Newton’s laws of footy – Star Bulldog takes coaching reigns
“I’ve said it to him at every training, I’ve been saying ‘Burkey, watch out mate. I’m coming for your role, give me 10 years'”. She may joke about a takeover, but Western Bulldogs AFLW star Gabby Newton is making her way up the footballing ladder. Having undergone a dual shoulder reconstruction in late-2021, the 20-year-old […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Norwood pair stand tall
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
2022 RM Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year
OUR 2022 Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year is in, and grand finalists Western Jets and Dandenong Stingrays have lead the way with a combined seven representatives. Whilst they both unsurprisingly had multiple representatives, so did Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons (three), Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers (two). The remaining seven […]
VFLW Player Focus: Tamara Luke (Hawthorn)
WHEN a game is on the line, fans want their leaders to stand up. Well that is exactly what Hawthorn skipper Tamara Luke did on the weekend to get her Hawks over the line against the Southern Saints. Now heading into the last quarter, she had done quite a bit of the ruck work and […]
NAB League Player Focus: Elijah Tsatas (Oakleigh Chargers)
OAKLEIGH Chargers vice-captain Elijah Tsatas turned in a prolific performance on Sunday, racking up a game-high 36 disposals in his side’s 31-point win over the Northern Knights. Touted as a pick one candidate coming into his top-age campaign, the 17-year-old possesses explosive athletic traits and elite kicking skills on the move. After 27 touches in […]
Zarlie Goldsworthy claims 2022 RM Central Medal
MURRAY Bushrangers ball-winner Zarlie Goldsworthy has taken out the 2022 Rookie Me Central Medal, as the NAB League Girls Player of the Year. The midfielder-forward polled more votes than any other player this year in the competition, based off a 5-4-3-2-1 voting system Rookie Me Central adopted for each match. Goldworthy recorded 34 votes, polling […]
NSW/ACT rep Round 2 wrap: Wolves win nail-biter as Jayde dominates Jets
ONLY a handful of NSW-ACT Under 18s squad members ran around for their club sides in Round 2 of the AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra Premier Divisions. We recap how those who did step out, performed. AFL SYDNEY PREMIER DIVISION: ROUND 2 RESULTS Sydney University 13.3 (81) defeated Southern Power 1.1 (7)Pennant Hills Demons 4.7 […]
2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 2
SANDRINGHAM Dragons midfielder Will Ashcroft is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week for Round 2. After a steady debut last week, the Dragons skipper was back to his ominous best on Saturday in a 43-point win over the Calder Cannons. He racked up a round-high 38 disposals, four marks, four tackles, and seven […]
